(English) Must Know Tips! How to Become a Translator in Japan: Part 1

I came to Japan in the mid-2000s after graduating from college. I wanted to teach English for a year or so, and then beat feet back to America to become an adult. One year became two, and then three, I learned the language enough to translate patents, I really fell in love with the country, and now I've lived here for more than a third of my life. Funny how fast time flies.